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"This house could be flipped", she said. as she looked at the 30 year old shag carpet, the low, dark ranch almost bursting with potential. "But God, the amount of work to do," said her husband, looking at the hideous wallpaper, the dated but not remotely cool kitchen cabinets. "but we could do it," she said.

Holding a door open for someone or giving up your seat on the bus isn't chivalry, it is just common courtesy. Don't confuse the two. General standards of politeness aren't some relic from our medieval past, but rather treating others as you would like to be treated yourself.

The letters were there, from so long ago, beckoning her back to a life that was long gone, that never would have worked anyway. But still they gave her pause - asking her for marriage, for moving to another town to be with him, all the things he could never say to her in person. Married with kids now, both of them, but still, calling to her.

delve

Delving deep into the heart of the matter can yield answers that might be better off left un-found. Think before you act - do you really want to know the truth? Are some things better left unsaid and unknown? You can't put the genie back inthe bottle once you've let it out.

Despite the prevalence of electronic files, she couldn't quite shake the paper habit, and so her desk was cluttered with printed material - some stapled together, some put neatly in files, the majority strewn across the surface like a puddle, begging for attention, important facts drowning in the pulp.

A brand I work with here at my agency has a "personality" described as irreverent. It is a carbonated soda full of sugar and caffeine and is marketed to young men who may not take things (like their health, apparently) very seriously. I always thought it was somewhat ridiculous but for the past 20 years, this has been the key brand attribute of this drink.

Unwritten rules are often the hardest to stick to - you just have to know what's right and wrong, what's acceptable behavior and what is verboten. You need to be mentored in, taught the ways of the society you are seeking admittance to, without trespassing or stepping on any toes.

Wrought iron takes a hard, seemingly unbendable piece of metal and makes it into a thing of beauty. Curves and twists, shaped by heat and force and the seat of the artist, transforming the ordinary and utilitarian into something more, a piece of beauty and design.

The photo was backlit, obscuring all the details of the subject's face. Through the haze you could make out sunglasses, and short hair styled in the trend of the day. And..blurry through the haze - a wry smile at the photographer. Not joyful or blissed out but in on some kind of joke, maybe some affection even.

gamer

No longer just the domain of middle aged men who never left their parents' house, living in the basement, eating chips and drinking Mountain Dew, video gamers have become established members of society, with the industry reaping more income then the Hollywood entertainment complex.

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Ara wrote about camera
“"I've got a secret miniature camera" were the words in a song in an old "80s movie, title and actors long gone, but soundtrack lingering in the soft clouds of nostalgia.”

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